There was lots of crying during this week’s episode of “Project Runway” — but none of it came from the designers.

Instead, we got babies! So many babies. And being a new-ish dad, I loved it. (P.S. — you should be reading my baby blog. Really, you should be.)

The six remaining designers were challenged with creating a look for Heidi Klum’s Truly Scrumptious baby line at Babies”R”Us. Yes, it’s adorable. And yes, I’ve already bought our baby boy a few pieces. (Who can resist jeans with red suspenders?)

“Those babies are really, really small,” Dmitry said upon seeing the models. “It’s like your making an outfit for a cat.”

Yes, this is a shameless plug for Heidi’s line. But so what? And more and more designers are creating lines for babies and kids.

Tiny outfits seem like they’d take half the time. But I am not a designer. And, of course, there are twists. SO MANY TWISTS!

The contestants are given crying baby dolls they have to care for while designing. BRILLIANT. It’s like health class all over (except I never got one in health class.)

There’s lots of crying and feeding and diaper changing. Except that it’s completely unrealistic because no one has to make bottles or actually deal with dirty diapers or spilled formula or stuff all over your clothes. Just saying.

Fabio takes to his baby immediately. It’s actually really cute. Melissa, however, is having problems. She scraps an initial design and isn’t finished when time is called. Christopher also struggles with a super-picky mom who details every aspect of the design but isn’t happy with anything.

AND THEN. They must create a companion piece for mom. But it won’t really be judged, so it’s basically a throwaway device for drama. Also — Houston alert! New mom Hilary Duff is this week’s guest judge.

Two winners this week: one boy outfit (yay!) and one girl outfit, which will be produced for the Truly Scrumptious line.

I love future daddy Fabio’s nautical-inspired boy onesie. The pant length is perfect, and I adore the monster pocket detail on back. And it’s one-piece! Ease is so important. I can’t tell you how ridiculously difficult it is to get clothes on a struggling baby.

Dmitry’s red boy jumper looks like a costume, which isn’t so bad when we’re talking babies. I’m just not sure anyone needs to wear THAT MUCH RED. And that hood disturbed me. It was like a rooster.

Or, um, I sort of hate to link this. EVEN WORSE. (Sorry — it was the first thing that popped in my head when I saw it. So wrong.)

Sonjia also creates a terrific boy look. A suit/sweats combo that’s casual but modern. The colors work really well together. She wins, and I cannot wait to buy this. Seriously. Cannot. He’s wearing it.

Christopher, after so much drama, wins for his floral dress and jacket. As if there was a doubt. I’d be shocked if he didn’t make the finale. His look is really cute, though I’m not sure white is practical for such a small child. Which is why the retail design is dark blue. Smart move, Heidi.

Melissa and Elena, then, are bottom two. Melissa’s vest with a bug-eyed cartoon back is super-cute. But a white sheath dress? Terrible. Elena creates a fun jacket with a dramatic collar, but it’s diluted by her pink top and pale green pants. Neither great, but the choice seems obvious. Melissa goes home.

But she doesn’t. Elena is sent packing! Wha?! What just happened?

Melissa’s was clearly the weaker overall design. I’m actually a bit sad. I was beginning to like Elena. BOO.